Senior Software Engineer, Android SDUI

Senior Software Engineer, Android SDUI Overview

Deliveroo is hiring a Senior Android Engineer to join its SDUI team in London. The role sits within the Technology function and focuses on the company’s server-driven UI platform, which allows teams to build an interface once and deploy it across iOS, Android, and web without needing to ship a new app release each time. The position is based in Deliveroo’s London office and follows a hybrid working model, with a typical expectation of three days per week in the office.

The broader engineering organisation works on difficult technical problems across a large global marketplace that connects customers, riders, and partners. The team builds and operates systems that support real-time logistics, resilient infrastructure, and marketplace optimisation at scale. This role is part of that mission, with a particular emphasis on making UI delivery faster, safer, and more consistent across platforms.

What you will do

• Take technical ownership of the Android rendering layer for Deliveroo’s server-driven UI platform, and also contribute to the backend services that power it.
• Build and evolve the renderer so it can handle complex, real-time UI updates reliably and at scale, using Kotlin, Golang, and Protobuf where appropriate.
• Improve the architecture of the platform, review code, and help ensure the renderer remains maintainable, observable, and operationally healthy as more teams depend on it.
• Work with engineers across iOS and web, plus product and design colleagues, to coordinate releases, align on platform direction, and shape the roadmap.
• Lead major initiatives from design through delivery, including efforts to improve motion and interaction quality so the SDUI experience feels equivalent to native UI, and work involved in moving away from older rendering approaches.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to hiring, helping strengthen the wider engineering team.

What the team is looking for

• At least five years of experience building Android apps at scale, with strong knowledge of Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Experience working on backend systems, particularly with Golang, Kotlin, and Protobuf, and the ability to move between client and server work as needed.
• Hands-on experience building or maintaining a server-driven or declarative UI system, along with curiosity about what can be achieved with declarative rendering; experience with Litho or a similar DSL-based renderer would be an advantage.
• A product-focused mindset and the ability to apply that perspective when designing platform services for other teams.
• Evidence of owning technical delivery in cross-functional settings, including influencing implementation decisions and technical design for shared platform work.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across time zones with iOS, web, backend, product management, and multiple product teams.
• A strong commitment to software quality, including writing code that is readable, well designed, and thoroughly tested.
• Additional experience with Figma-to-code tooling, design-token or theming systems, or accessibility work in mobile rendering would be beneficial.

Why Deliveroo

Deliveroo describes this as a role for engineers who want to solve meaningful platform problems at real scale. The SDUI platform is used by consumer-facing teams across the business, so the work has direct impact on how quickly and safely UI changes can be shipped. The environment is described as low-hierarchy and high-ownership, with a strong emphasis on shipping, testing, and improving the renderer quickly.

The company highlights the opportunity to work on ambiguous, high-impact platform challenges while receiving support to grow your career. It also emphasises a culture built for builders, with high standards, collaboration, flexible working, and continuous learning. Compensation includes a competitive salary and equity options.

Hiring process and company context

Deliveroo says it aims to run a fair process that allows candidates’ skills to come through clearly. The interview process for this role typically has three to four stages. The company also points candidates to its Engineering Interview Guide and Tech Blog for more detail about how the team works.

Deliveroo notes that it is now part of DoorDash, which expands the reach and scale of the wider organisation. Depending on the role, collaboration may involve teammates, systems, and leaders across Deliveroo, DoorDash, and Wolt.

Inclusion and support

Deliveroo states that it is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and wants to create a workplace where people from all backgrounds can do their best work and feel that they belong. The company says it welcomes applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If an applicant has a disability or long-term health condition and needs support during the application process or reasonable adjustments during recruitment, Deliveroo says there will be an opportunity to request help after submitting the application.

Rewards and benefits

• Competitive pay and a broad benefits package.
• Possible annual bonus, sign-on bonus, or relocation support depending on role and location.
• Up to 5% matched pension contributions.
• Equity awards for some roles.
• Free Deliveroo Plus with free delivery and special offers.
• Team lunches from local restaurants.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure.
• One paid volunteering day each year for work with a registered charity.
• Core healthcare cover funded by the company, with the option to add family members at the employee’s cost.
• On-site gym access at headquarters and discounted external gym membership.
• Access to wellbeing apps through GymPass, including LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, and Yogaia.
• Discounted dental insurance and other flexible benefits such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, and health assessments.
• Life assurance.
• Parental leave benefits, including maternity, paternity, maternity shared parental leave, available from day one.
• Good home-working equipment and a family-friendly working culture.
• Free mortgage advice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans, depending on commuting needs.
• Learning and development support through RooLearn, Deliveroo’s internal learning platform.
• Regular employee resource group social events, such as dinners, dance classes, and in-office yoga.
• Summer and end-of-year parties.

Applicants are invited to apply through the online application process.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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